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Search continuesCommentsPremiumSearch continues for Kimberley man missing in QLD

Police will this weekend continue their search for an East Kimberley man who went missing while camping in outback Queensland on Sunday.

Stephanie Sinclair

Shock resignationPremiumFiona West steps down from Shire council

Shire of Broome councillor Fiona West has resigned less than one week after the local government election saw voters maintain the status quo.

Sam Jones

Missing womanCommentsMISSING: Police search for woman last seen in Kununurra

Police are calling on the public to help them locate a 31-year-old woman last seen in Kununurra two weeks ago.

Hospital passPremiumThe ‘time bomb’ which sunk a Kimberley tourism leader

For three decades the Kooljaman eco retreat at Cape Leveque sat on the tip of the Dampier Peninsula as a shining beacon for WA’s fledgling glamping and Aboriginal tourism scene.

Tom Zaunmayr

Status quoCommentsPremiumHalls Creek maintains status quo in council election

Voters in the Shire of Halls Creek have maintained the status quo, returning all four incumbents to council at the weekend’s local government election.

Stephanie Sinclair

SoccerPremiumGrand final upset sees Pumas crowned champs

The Spinifex Pumas have been crowned 2021 Broome Soccer Association champions after an upset win over previously undefeated Chinatown Dragons in the grand final.

Sam Jones

Last of its kindPremiumUnique WA flavour to RFDS’ new wings

A Chamber of Minerals and Energy WA COVID-19 response readiness campaign raised $5.2m to fund the new plane, with the Federal Government tipping in an extra $2m

Tom Zaunmayr

Wild streetsCommentsPremium‘Danger’: WA teens using stolen cars to ‘hunt’ police

The Kimberley’s top cop says police in the region are being ‘hunted’ by youths and issued a warning that if something drastic isn’t done tragedy will be unavoidable.

Sam Jones and Grace Hendry

Breaking pointCommentsWyndham Hospital opening hours cut amid staff shortage

The Western Australian Country Health Service has reduced opening hours at Wyndham Hospital as it deals with a critical nursing shortage.

Stephanie Sinclair

T-shirt tributeCommentsPremiumKununurra trailblazer honoured in fashion campaign

An outback fashion label has paid tribute to one of Kununurra’s trailblazers, naming a shirt in her honour as part of a campaign celebrating rural Australia.

High achieversPremiumCommunity awards celebrate Kimberley entrants

The 2021 Western Australian Community Achievement Awards took place last week, with several Kimberley winners recognised for their outstanding contributions.

Grace Hendry

Cultural learningPremiumKimberley kids learn science through Aboriginal lens

Students across the Kimberley will learn about science from the world’s oldest living culture, as part of a new State Government initiative to strengthen learning outcomes for Aboriginal students.

Grace Hendry

Wet weatherPremiumShire of Broome to offer free waste disposal

The Shire of Broome will offer free waste disposal weekends in the lead up to cyclone season, as the Bureau of Meteorology predict an above-average number of tropical cyclones this wet season.

Grace Hendry

Hot weatherPremiumBroome set for scorcher week

As the tropical summer approaches and the wet season sets in, Broome is in for a scorcher this week with daily maximum temperatures set to reach as high as 41 degrees.

Grace Hendry

Milestone musterCommentsPremiumLake Gregory undertakes first muster in 30 years

The first significant cattle muster in 30 years is nearing completion at Lake Gregory Station, after a $4.5 million, three-year upgrade to return the property to a commercial operation.

Stephanie Sinclair

Rare findCommentsPremiumKununurra vet treats first bilby in 30 years

A rare bilby, found injured and emaciated in the East Kimberley, has been brought back to health and into a specialised breeding program.

Stephanie Sinclair

Car firePremiumSchizophrenic Broome woman fined for car fire

A schizophrenic Broome woman has been fined $2000 for spraying an aerosol can into the exhaust pipe of a vehicle, causing it to catch fire and burn until it was completely destroyed.

Grace Hendry

Conviction appealCommentsPremiumGuerinoni to appeal hefty workplace injury fine

Kununurra construction company Guerinoni and Son will lodge an appeal, after it was fined more than $300,000 in a Perth court yesterday for a workplace injury inflicted upon an employee five years ago

Stephanie Sinclair

Local electionPremiumTracey re-elected as Broome Shire president

Harold Tracey will continue his reign as Shire president after receiving six of nine votes from fellow councillors.

Sam Jones

SOCCERPremiumPumas to face Dragons in soccer grand final

Spinifex Pumas will face off against Chinatown Dragons in the Broome Soccer Association grand final on Wednesday after a penalty shootout decider in their semifinal game against the Pearlers.

Sam Jones

BasketballPremiumHeelers call on youth to excel

A week-long festival of activities to raise awareness of people living with disabilities came to an exciting end on Friday with a three-a-side basketball competition organised Paralympic athletes.

Grace Hendry

Local electionPremiumTight election for ‘troubled’ region

An extremely close Shire of Derby-West Kimberley election has seen a mix of incumbent councillor and fresh faces chosen to lead the “troubled” region

Sam Jones

Local electionPremiumBroome voters re-elect leadership team

Shire of Broome voters chose to make no change to their leadership team at this year’s local government election, instead handing a mandate to the current team to progress a number of key projects.

Sam Jones

Book launchCommentsPremiumAngie Dingle launches new Miriwoong storybook

Angie Dingle has officially launched her debut storybook, Doonggerrnging Manggatheng — The Hungry Spider, at the Mirima Dawang Woorlab-gerring Language and Culture Centre.

Stephanie Sinclair